Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
Those of you that have been reading CSV for a while know of my fondness (note: shout out to Henry) for Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, and you might imagine my excitement when I first opened up the sophomore release This is Somewhere from the bluesy-folk-rock quartet. To be frank, I wasn't completely blown away by the first listen, which was quite a surprise to me. The album has everything that would give it that punch: Grace Potter's incredible vocals (!!!), a band that can rock it out but also tone it down, and and an awesome album cover. Okay, maybe the last one doesn't mean anything, but all these factors started to seep in on subsequent listens.The album certainly begins strongly with "Ah Mary", a more Sunday-rock track that really illustrates the band at a level of comfortableness (not complacency!). Leading into "Stop The Bus", a piano-guitar-harmonica-heavy ditty that has Potter's voice fluctuating from high intensity to a soft gentleness. My personal favorites are the less-produced Kelly Clarkson-like "Mr. Columbus" and the horn-enhanced "Mastermind" that explodes into an incredibly delightful chorus.
Grab yourself a copy of This is Somewhere.
Listen to "Mr. Columbus" (4.7/5)
Listen to "Mastermind" (4.6/5)
posted by Benji @ 9:55 AM
3 Comments:
So what's the deal BenG, do you like the album or not?
And by the way, I love that we are featuring artists that can be described as Kelly Clarkson-like! It's no secret that she is the best (and hottest) idol.
patrick-
I do like the album, and yes, I have no qualms to admitting to Kelly Clarkson's talent. cheers, my friend. I also love the BenG reference. Nice.
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